Crime Rate in St Anne's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Anne's

The total recorded crimes in St Anne's, Sunderland, UK in May 2025 are around 133 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Anne's crime rate of 7.19 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Anne's, encompassing approximately 18,508 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (47) incidents (9.30% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (24) incidents (26.32% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (21) incidents (16.67% increase)
St Anne's Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Glasbury Avenue with total crimes: 21
  • Pickhurst Road with total crimes: 6
  • Gardiner Square with total crimes: 4

How safe is St Anne's?

To understand the safety of St Anne's, we need to analyze St Anne's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Sunderland:

    • In 2024, St Anne's demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Sunderland average, with 1454 crimes compared to 1605.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year.

    • In 2023, St Anne's had fewer crimes than the Sunderland average, with 1,269 crimes compared to 1,571. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, St Anne's recorded fewer crimes than 13 out of 24 other areas in the Sunderland.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Sunderland, St Anne's has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

St Anne's Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the St Anne's has recorded 133 crimes with crime rate of 7.19 ranking 7th out of 24 in the Sunderland, UK

In 2024, the total St Anne's crimes were 1,454. The crime rate of St Anne's in 2024 was 78.56 (year) or 6.55 (month) ranking it 13 dangerous area in the Sunderland.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Anne's were around 1,269 crimes with yearly crime rate of 68.56 (year) or 5.71 (month) ranking 14 most dangerous area in the Sunderland.

AreaMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Anne's)CrimesRank (St Anne's)CrimesRank (St Anne's)
Hendon416 15,314 15,009 1
Millfield265 23,908 24,059 2
Washington North128 82,062 32,072 3
Southwick168 31,863 41,730 6
Pallion103 141,860 51,872 4
Castle163 41,383 151,500 12
St Peter's149 51,670 71,752 5
Ryhope108 131,762 61,571 9
Redhill141 61,582 101,586 8
Houghton120 91,616 81,645 7
Washington Central109 121,582 91,512 10
Hetton114 101,533 111,478 13
Sandhill96 151,474 121,506 11
Silksworth112 111,416 141,207 15
Washington West89 161,078 171,150 16
Shiney Row83 201,154 161,142 17
Washington East87 17989 20988 19
Copt Hill75 241,031 181,124 18
St Michael's86 181,000 19933 21
Barnes84 19893 23772 24
St Chad's63 25760 25945 20
Doxford77 23977 21853 22
Fulwell81 21935 22841 23
Washington South77 22818 24767 25

St Anne's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (47 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (24 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (43 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (19 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (36 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (21 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 20 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 16 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (24 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (13 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 23 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 16 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (21 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (16 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (37 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (19 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (35 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (30 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (26 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (22 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 47 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 44 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (88 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (66 cases).

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (48 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (26 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 299 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202521
April 202518
March 202511
February 202512
January 20256
December 202413
November 202411
October 202419
September 202430
August 202422
July 202444
June 202466
May 202426

A total of 62 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.77 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
April 20251
March 20255
February 20252
January 20255
December 20245
November 20246
October 20245
September 20244
August 20249
July 20245
June 20246
May 20245

A total of 495 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202547
April 202543
March 202536
February 202520
January 202524
December 202423
November 202421
October 202437
September 202435
August 202426
July 202447
June 202488
May 202448

A total of 170 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202510
April 202512
March 20255
February 20259
January 202513
December 20244
November 202415
October 20249
September 202418
August 202412
July 202416
June 202436
May 202411

A total of 95 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.31 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202516
April 20257
March 20254
February 20252
January 20253
December 20247
November 20246
October 20249
September 20248
August 20247
July 20247
June 202412
May 20247

A total of 200 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.38 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202524
April 202519
March 202521
February 202516
January 202511
December 202416
November 202416
October 20247
September 202410
August 202416
July 202419
June 202412
May 202413

A total of 46 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
April 20254
February 20252
January 20257
December 20242
November 20245
October 20241
September 20242
August 20242
July 20244
June 202410
May 20245

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
March 20251
January 20251
December 20241
November 20242
October 20241
July 20241

A total of 62 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.77 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
April 20255
March 20253
February 20253
January 20257
December 202411
November 20246
October 20242
September 20241
August 20246
July 20244
June 20248
May 20244

A total of 52 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20253
April 20254
March 20254
February 20251
January 20255
December 20242
November 20248
October 20244
September 20244
August 20242
July 20243
June 20248
May 20244

A total of 19 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
January 20252
December 20243
November 20242
October 20241
September 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
December 20241
November 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 48 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20255
March 20256
February 20251
January 20254
December 20243
November 20246
September 20243
August 20243
July 20247
June 20248
May 20242

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20252
March 20251
November 20241
October 20242
May 20241

High Crime Locations St Anne's in May 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Anne's postcode area is presented below.

1. Glasbury Avenue (Map)
Total21
Shoplifting21
2. Pickhurst Road (Map)
Total6
Public order3
Violence and sexual offences2
Shoplifting1
3. Gardiner Square (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
Public order1
4. Grindon Lane (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences3
Burglary1
5. Peasemore Road (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour3
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Hollinside Square (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Criminal damage and arson1
Possession of weapons1
7. The Greenway (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences4
8. Union Street (Map)
Total4
Public order2
Shoplifting1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. Church Street (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour4
10. Dellfield Drive (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Other crime1

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